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Episode 118: From White to Black: Interview with Vintner Iris Rideau

Episode 118: From White to Black: Interview with Vintner Iris Rideau

FromWine Enthusiast Podcast


Episode 118: From White to Black: Interview with Vintner Iris Rideau

FromWine Enthusiast Podcast

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Jul 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this week’s episode Assistant editor Jacy Topps talks with Iris Rideau who is recognized as the first black woman to establish a winery in the United States. But that’s not where this trailblazing vintner and author's story begins.  Jacy Topps talks about Rideau’s childhood during Jim Crow, how she became an activist fighting for other marginalized people and how everything came full circle after she opened her winery. They also discuss Rideau's memoir entitled From WHITE to BLACK: One Life Between Two Worlds.  FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: @wineenthusiast Twitter: @WineEnthusiast Facebook: @WineEnthusiast
Released:
Jul 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Wine Enthusiast Podcast takes you on a tantalizing trip into the world of wine, beer and spirits. Drink up engaging, behind-the-scenes stories reported and recorded by Wine Enthusiast’s editors. In each episode, we explore emerging trends, provide educational tidbits, and introduce you to the passionate people who craft, shake, ferment, and pour their beverage of choice. Inside every bottle is a story.